traqueia

See also: traquéia

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τραχεῖα (trakheîa, “windpipe”).

Alternative forms

traquéia (pre-1990 spelling)
trachéa, trachea, tracheia (pre-standardization spelling)

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾaˈkɛj.ɐ/ [tɾaˈkɛɪ̯.ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾaˈkɛj.a/ [tɾaˈkɛɪ̯.a]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾɐˈkɐj.ɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾɐˈkej.ɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾɐˈkej.ɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾɐˈke.ɐ/

Hyphenation: tra‧quei‧a

Noun

traqueia f (plural traqueias)

(anatomy) windpipe; trachea
(botany) trachea (xylem vessel of a plant)
Synonym: vaso
(entomology) trachea (respiratory system of insects)

Hypernyms

(windpipe): garganta

Coordinate terms

(windpipe): faringe, laringe

Related terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾaˈkej.ɐ/ [tɾaˈkeɪ̯.ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾaˈkej.a/ [tɾaˈkeɪ̯.a]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾɐˈkɐj.ɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾɐˈkej.ɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾɐˈkej.ɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾɐˈke.ɐ/

Hyphenation: tra‧quei‧a

Verb

traqueia

inflection of traquear:
1. third-person singular present indicative
2. second-person singular imperative